Match-box.



B. S. COE.

MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.8. 1914.

1,158,118. I Patented 001. 26, 1915.

' ATTORNEY BENJAMIN S. COE, 0F BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIC'NOR TO THECOE-STAPLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ACORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

Maren-Box.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

Application filed October 8, 1914.. Serial No. 865,658.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENJAMIN S. Con, a

citizen of the United States, residing at 4 being strong and durable andadapted for long continued use.

In order to accomplish this result, I have devised a box comprising twomembers, both of which may be struck up complete from sheet metal, forexample aluminum, one of said members being adapted to slide within theother and said members being connected together so that when extendedthey may be swung into a position at an angle to each other withoutdetachment and without the use of rivets or a hinge joint.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure1 is a perspective of the box in the closed position; lFig. 2 aperspective showing the members in the extended position; Fig. 3 aperspective showing the members turned at an angle to each other; Fig. 4a perspective of the cover member detached, and Fig. 5 is an elevationof the box member detached.

10 denotes the box member and 11 the cover member. The box membercomprises a bottom, ends and sides, blanked out and formed from sheetmetal, one end being appreciably higher than the other end and the edgesof the sides forming inclines from end to end. The sides are provided atone end with bumps 12 and at their edges at the same end with lips 13which are folded over parallel with the bottom to serve as retainingmeans for a strip 14 of cardboard matches, the end of the scratcher 15being slid under the lips to retain the strip in place, as clearly shownin Figs. 2 and 3. The cover member is open at both ends and comprises atop and sides which form inclines corresponding with the sides of thebox member. The sides of the cover member are provided with longitudinalgrooves 16 which receive the bumps 12 upon the box member, the bumpssliding freely in the grooves and the ends of the grooves serving asstops when engaged by the bumps to limit the extending movement of themembers. The sides of the cover member are additionally provided withinturned flanges 17 which act to retain the box member securely againstmovement when in the closed position, the height of the inclined sidesof the box member being just sufficient to cause the edges thereof to befrictionallv held by the flanges of the cover member when in the closedposition. The ends of the flanges are cut away, leaving shoulders 18which serve as abutments against which the end of the bottom of the boxmember rests when in the fully open position, as in Fig. 3. Both membersare provided with porrugations 19 for convenience in engagement by thefingers of the operator in opening and closing. The members areassembled by simply opening the sides of the cover member outwardslightly, passing the box member into the open end of the cover memberand springing the bumps into engagement with the grooves. The operationin opening is simply to slide the box member and cover memher inopposite directions, that is, from the position shown in Fig. 1 to thatin Fig. 2, and to then swing the members to the position shown in Fig.3, in which the inner end of the bottom of the box member is abuttingagainst the shoulders on the cover member, thus retaining the membersperfectly rigid in striking a match. In closing, the members are firstmoved from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. 2, andthen the box member is slid into the cover member, as in Fig. 1. Theoperations of opening and closing the box may be performed either by onehand, using the thumb and first and second fingers, or with both hands,as preferred.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. A box of the character described com prising a cover member having atop, and sides provided with longitudinal grooves, and inturned flangesthe ends of which are cut away leaving shoulders, and a box memberhaving bumps adapted to engage the grooves and slide therein, said boxmember being adapted when extended to be turned at an angle to the covermember with the,

back thereof abutting against the shoulders."

- and inturned flanges the When extended to be turned at g the covermember abutting against the 2. A box of the character describedcomprising a cover member having inclined sides provided withlongitudinal grooves, ends of which are cut away leaving shoulders, anda box member having inclined sides adapted toengage the flanges in theclosed position and bumps adapted to engage the grooves and slidetherein, said box member being adapted an angle to With the back thereofshoulders; A box of the character described com- I prlsing a covermember having a top, and

sides provided With longitudinal grooves andinturned flanges and asliding box member having bumps adapted to engage the grooves, the sidesof said members inclining from end to end and the edges of the sides ofthe box member engaging the flanges on the cover member to frictionallyhold said members in the closed position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

, BENJAMIN S. COE. Witnesses:

ARCHER D. MERWIN, GEORGE W. BALDWIN.

Copies of this patent may beoobtainedrfor five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washingtdn, D. G.

